Advertisement

Medicare to Cover Wegovy When Patients Also Have Heart Disease

0
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Medicare will now cover the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy if patients using it...

Life Expectancy Increased From 2021 to Reach 77.5 Years in 2022

0

Second study shows age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022, but did not change from 2021 to 2022

Time-Restricted Eating Linked to Cardiovascular Mortality

0

Eating duration of less than eight hours linked to increased risk for CV mortality overall and for those with CVD and cancer

GLP-1 RA Reduces Severity of Steatotic Liver Disease in People With HIV

0

Semaglutide linked to declines in intrahepatic triglycerides for people with HIV with metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease

Depression Tied to Higher Risk of CVD Events in Both Men and Women

0

While significant associations are seen for both, the associations are more pronounced in women

Dyslipidemia Raising Risk for CVD Among Young American Indians

0

Dyslipidemia was prevalent among 55.2 percent of those aged 15 to 19 years, 78.0 percent of those aged 30 to 39 years

Risks for MACE, Mortality Lower After Surgery for Hyperthyroidism

0

Compared with patients receiving antithyroid drugs, those receiving surgery have lower risks for MACE, mortality, heart failure

Childhood Cancer Survivors Often Not Adherent to Surveillance Tests

0

Only 13, 6, 53 percent of survivors at increased risk for CRC, breast cancer, cardiomyopathy adherent to surveillance

Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon Effective for Coronary In-Stent Restenosis

0

Paclitaxel-coated balloon superior to uncoated balloon for composite end point of target lesion failure

Nurse-Led Strategy Reduces Cardiovascular Risk Factors for People With HIV

0

Benefits seen for lowering systolic blood pressure, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol